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Delta to Offer Free Wi-Fi, Special Content for SkyMiles MembersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Delta Air Lines on Feb. 1 will begin offering free inflight Wi-Fi to its SkyMiles loyalty program members, the carrier announced Thursday. The new... KEEP READING

Etihad Creates New Revenue DivisionBy Donna M. Airoldi

Etihad Airways has created a new revenue division and promoted Arik De to chief revenue officer, a newly created position, effective immediately, the... KEEP READING

Southwest Operational Performance Still Lags Other Major U.S. Carriers as it Recovers from Holiday MeltdownBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. Department of Transportation has outlined refund and reimbursement expectations and has warned the carrier to live up to them.... KEEP READING

Delta Repeats in 2022 for Top On-Time Performance for N. American CarriersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Cirium used data from Jan. 1, 2022, through Dec. 15. The final weeks of the year, when there were significant weather-related cancellations and delays,... KEEP READING

Southwest Woes Go Beyond WeatherBy Donna M. Airoldi

The airline may have deeper systemic issues, sources say; and operational issues could recur when there are more business travelers in transit.... KEEP READING

Etihad to Expand Shanghai RouteBy Donna M. Airoldi

Etihad Airways beginning February 2023 plans to add another weekly frequency to its Abu Dhabi-Shanghai route.... KEEP READING

TAP to Increase Summer 2023 Americas FrequenciesBy Donna M. Airoldi

TAP Air Portugal plans to increase its routes to the Americas for summer 2023, offering 17 additional flights for the season, the carrier announced... KEEP READING

DOT Extends Airline Ancillary Fee Proposal Comment PeriodBy Donna M. Airoldi

The U.S. Department of Transportation has extended to Jan. 23, 2023, the period for comments on its proposed rule on enhancing the transparency of... KEEP READING

Atriis Enables Sales, Servicing of Air France-KLM NDC BundleBy Michael B. Baker

Air France-KLM is making its New Distribution Capability-based dynamic seat bundle product available via travel platform Atriis, the companies... KEEP READING

ANA to Increase Asia-Pacific ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

All Nippon Airways plans to increase its upcoming frequency between Tokyo and four Asia-Pacific destinations, the carrier announced Tuesday. ... KEEP READING

Finnair Expands Asian ServiceBy Donna M. Airoldi

Finnair on March 26, 2023, plans to resume its Helsinki-Osaka, Japan, route, operating three times weekly with Airbus A350 aircraft, the carrier... KEEP READING

November On-Time Performance Slipped for N. American CarriersBy Donna M. Airoldi

Of the eight carriers that made the list, only Southwest Airlines, which came in third, showed a slight month-over-month improvement.... KEEP READING

ARC: November U.S. Airfares SlideBy Chris Davis

November domestic roundtrip airfares declined about 3.5 percent from October levels to $558, according to Airlines Reporting Corp., the first such... KEEP READING

AA Adds Loyalty Reward Tiers, Raises ThresholdBy Chris Davis

American Airlines in March 2023 will add rewards tiers to its AAdvantage loyalty program, allowing members to earn perks when reaching certain loyalty... KEEP READING

Etihad to Increase NYC Service, Names CFOBy Chris Davis

Etihad Airways effective April 24, 2023, will increase its nonstop service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Abu Dhabi to... KEEP READING

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